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Jump to full article: Liverpool Daily Post & Echo (uk), 2008-07-01
Author: Neil Hodgson, Liverpool Echo
Intro: NEARLY three-quarters of UK bosses have seen productivity fall due to the smoking ban which became law in England and Wales a year ago today.
The findings are from new research by Employment Law Advisory Services (Elas), which also reveals that up to five per cent of the 1,100 employers surveyed admitted breaking the law and allowing staff to smoke indoors due to staff taking more frequent or longer smoking breaks.
However, on a positive note, 93% of bosses have seen a decrease in the number of employees who start smoking and 82% noted a reduction in sick leave.
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